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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "www.lotto.nl" <mercywillems@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:45:27 -0700
Subject: YOU HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED.CONGRATULATION!
FROM: GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED LICENSED LOTTERY PROMOTERS.
WINNING NOTICE FOR CATEGORY "A" WINNER
Dear Lucky Winner,
ELEKTRONIK LOTTO PROMOTION PRIZE AWARDS WINNING NOTIFICATION
We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded annual
final draws of A Lotto International A Netherlands programs. The online
cyber lotto
draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000,000 e-mail addresses
of
individual and corporate bodies were picked by an advanced automated random
computer
search from the internet.
No tickets were sold. After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail
address emerged as one of two winners in the category "A" with the
following:
Ref Number: PC 3690/ES 414
Batch Number: 081545-LNG/2005
Ticket Number: PCP 3502 0707
Serial Number:1132
You as well as the other winner are therefore to receive a cash prize of
1,500,000.00. (ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO ONLY) each from the
total payout.
Your prize award has been insured with your e-mail address and will be
transfered to you upon meeting our requirements, statutory obligations,
verifications, validations and satisfactory report.
To file in for the processing of your prize winnings, you are advised to
contact our Licensed and Accredited Claims Agent for category "A" winners
with the information below:
Dr. Gold Peterson,
Remittance Department Director,
Government Accredited Licensed Lottery Promoters,
Venderloop 1902 AB, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
Tel: +31 620 874 493
+31 649 304 003
Fax: +31 847 196 350
E-mail: elektroniklotto7@netscape.net
elektroniklotto8@netscape.net
Provide him with the following details, as this will enbale him to start
the processing of your claim.
Name:
Tel Number:
Nationality:
Ref Number:
Batch Number:
Ticket/Lucky Number:
Serial Number
NOTE: All winnings must be claimed not later than 14 days of notice,
thereafter unclaimed funds would be included in the next stake. Remember to
quote your reference information in all correspondence.
You are to keep all lotto information confidential, especially your
reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case of double claims
will not be entertained).
Members of the affiliate agencies are automatically not allowed to
participate in this program.
Thank you and congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Mercy Williams
Games/Lottery Coordinator.
Lotto International Netherlands
www.lotto.nl
This email may contain information which is confidential and/or
privileged.The information is intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not
the intended recipient,be
aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents is
prohibited.If you have received
this electronic transmission in error,please notify the sender by telephone
or return email and delete the material from your computer.
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